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Some reports suggested there was a large meteor followed by a series of smaller ones. Meteors are chunks of space debris that can strike the Earth’s atmosphere at any time. They vaporise due to friction with the atmosphere, creating a spectacular streak across the night sky.

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just found this website, comments and video clips most interesting.my wife and i saw the 'meteor' from our house on the Solway, it was moving relatively slowly as we had time to rush out and watch it disappear over the Irish sea. i was initially concerned that Armeggedon had come,the size and the sight of it breaking up was like something from a sci-fi film.Talking to my friend next door(an amatuer astronomer) we are both of the opinion, due to its trajectory and speed,that it was man made debris rather than a celestial object,whatever it was a truly exciting experience.

Posted by g walker on
23 February 2015 at 14:21

I also saw it when i was in the garden putting out the rubbish on saturday 03/03 at 21:40 , it was flying over Bampton nr Haweswater. At first i thought it was a plane on fire but as it got closer i realised it was'nt as it was silent & travelling at an amazing speed & quite low to the ground (about 100ft), there was a bright white light at the front of it with a long orange flame tailing it.An amazing sight i & the girlfriend will never forget.